Turkish Cup: Fenerbahçe and Halkbank ko! Arkas and Spor Toto to semifinals

Double surprise in the last 2 quarter-finals of the Turkish Cup.
An unrecognizable Fenerbahce was overwhelmed at home by Spor Toto scoring just 51 points in 3 sets, a result completely the opposite of the Efelerligi match played last December 12, in which Spor Toto scored just 55 points.
The guests were led by Sharifi (60% in attack and 3 winning blocks) and Buchegger (61% in attack and 3 winning blocks, too).
After finishing the unbeaten first leg of Efelerligo regular season, Halkbank Ankara was unexpectedly defeated 2-3 at home by Arkas Izmir, paying a bad day in attack (42% and 19% efficiency vs 51% and 35% efficiency of the opponents).
The decisive tie-break was decided in its central phase, when Halkbank collected 5 consecutive points (including 3 error in attack) from 6-4 to 6-9 on McDonnell’s turn from the service line.

Semifinals:
• Ziraat Bankkart Ankara – Arkas Spor Izmir
• Galatasaray HDI Sigorta Istanbul – Spor Toto Ankara

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🏐| 2021/22 Turkish Cup – Quarterfinals

| December 22, 2021
• Galatasaray HDI Sigorta Istanbul
Allpower Akü Cizre Bld. 3-2 (23:25, 23:25, 25:21, 25:11, 15:9)

| December 23
• Ziraat Bankkart Ankara – Yeni Kiziltepe Spor 3-0 (25:12, 25:20, 25:17)

👉🏼 December 24

• Fenerbahçe HDI Sigorta Istanbul – Spor Toto Ankara 0-3 (12:25, 21:25, 18:25)
Top Scorers: Hidalgo 9, Tumer 6, Louati 3, Unver 3, Toy 3; Sharifi 15, Buchegger 14, Gungor 11, Bidak 7, Durmaz 7.

• Halkbank Ankara – Arkas Spor Izmir 2-3 (28:26, 23:25, 19:25, 27:25, 12:25)
Top Scorers: Hernandez Ramos 23, Nicolas Bruno 15, Vigrass 9, Bayram 9, Karasu 8; Gabriel Candido 22, Nicholas Hoag 21, Efe Mandiraci 18, McDonnell 8, Odes 7.

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